The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-31
FOREIGN NE Hs.
NIHrLisrs' WORK.

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worn his millions, was killed by man
to whom he refused to give 81. 600 rou-
bleS toward the Nihilist fund. The
murderer has been arrested. Other
Russian capitalists are fearful of Suf-
fering a similar fate. They are receiv-
ing letters threatening them with inn
mediate death if they do not comply
with the demands to furnish money for
the common cause.
BRITISH GRAIN TRADE.
LONDON. March 29-The Mark Lane
Express in the review OF the British
grain trade, during the past week, says:
The grain trade does not improve.
There has been II further decline in
values OF English wheat, although the
glish wheat during the week were
1870 quarters, at 33s ID, against
,OOl during the corresponding week
last year. Country -four has main
tanned its values. Foreign wheat is
stagnant. The prospect of ample sup
plies from America, combined with the
opening of the season of imports from
Russia, Austria and India, will cause
values to sink much lower than even
now. The weeks decline in Liverpool
amounts to I'D. Flour is irregularly
cheaper, some American brands selling
| at Is less. Oats and barley are heavy.
Eleven cargoeS of wheat have arrived.
One was sold, eight were withdrawn
and two remained.
| RYAN COMMITTED.
DUBLIN, March 29.-Father Ryan
/ of the Herbertstown branch of the
National League presented himself to-
day before Justice Boyd of the bank
ruptcy court. He persisted in his re-
fusal to tell the court what he knew
about the doings of tenants in his
parish, respecting the trusteeing. Of
their rents under the plan of campaign,
and was condemned to prison. When
Father Ryan emerged from the court
prisoner he was met by multitude
of citizens. They numbered many
thousands and cheered the priest with
enthusiastic and prolonged applause
and then followed him in procession to
the Jail. making his tour triumpal
one. A number of prominent men
took part in this procession and among
the more conspicuous were Lord
Mayor Sullivan and Arch Bishop
Croke.
CARRIED POISON.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 29.-It is
stated that all the nihilists arrested
| for completely in the recent unsucces-
full plot on the cZar's life, when taken
into custody, wore small bottles of pois-
on on their bosoms and secret agents
had been deputed to smash these bot
| ing from the task at the last moment.
LONDON, March 26.-1n the division
last night in the House of Commons on
Monday's amendment to the Govern
ment motion to grant urgency for the
Coercion Bill. three UnioniSts voted
against the Government; seven Union
lists were absent.
RELIGIOUS But NOT POLITICAL.
ROME. March 26.-Monsigor Galem-
BERT special Papal delegate to Berlin
has teiegraphed the Pope that he has
obtained from Prince Bismarck all the
religious concessions asked by the
Vatican but has not obtained any
political concession The leaders of
the Centre Catholic party maintain
great reserve towards Monsigor Galem-
berti.
ORDERED MADE READY.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March 26.-Eighty
seven torpedo vessels belonging to the
Baltic fleet of the Russian navy have
been ordered placed in a state of con-
slant readiness for service. Crews
have been ordered forthwith for forty
five of these vessels.
WON BY CAMBRIDGE.
LONDON, March 26.-Cambridge won
the University boat race
LACKS CONFIRMATION.
BUCHAREST, March 26.-It is report
ed from Rustchuk that revolt has
taken place at Plevna, Widdin and vi
entity, and that the insurgents have
held all three places three days. The
report is not confirmed.
ON A POLITICAL TOUR.
SOFIA. March 25.-The Bulgarian
Prime Minister is making political
tour through the country. He openly
advocates the proclaiming of United
and Independent Bulgaria.
FATHER KELLER SATISFIED.
DUBLIN, March 25.-Father Keller
writes he does not regret his loss of
| liberty in view of the reason for which
his Imprisonment was ordered. He
says: Eff kept in Jail until die, l
will never do the infamous thing the
/ Judge asked me to do-betray conf
| dence of defenseless and loving peo-
| pie who trusted me-"
| GLADSTONE ELECTED.
| LONDON, March 25.-Dr. Sir. Walker
Foster, Gladstone Liberal, was TO-DAY
elected to the House of Commons for
the Ibkeston division of Derbyshire.
The election was to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the recent death of Mr.
Thomas Watson, Home Ruler.
BILLS RELATIVE TO IRELAND.
In the House of Commons this even
ing, Balfour announced the bills
amending the Irish leases system OF
land transfer, and other measures re-
lative to Ireland will be introduced in
the House of Lords on Thursday.
LIVERPOOL RACES.
The grand national StAeDloclaSe